TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FEBRUARY 9, 2026 Mayor Galese calls the Meeting to order, announces the meeting is being broadcasted on Channels 34, Channel 43, and the Township’s YouTube channel “Township of Fairfield Essex”. Followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the Municipal Clerk reading the OPMA into the record as follows: Open Public Meetings’ Act Statement The Municipal Clerk states that in accordance with the Open Public Meetings’ Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6, Chapter 231 P.L. 1975, notice of the Re-Organizational meeting has been given by posting a notice of the scheduled dates of all meetings of the Mayor and Council of the Township of Fairfield on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building and in the office of the Municipal Clerk and giving notice thereof to the Progress and Herald Newspaper on December 23, 2025 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS This Public Comment period is specifically for items on the agenda. 3. COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Galese Police Department, Library Board Council President McGlynn Fire Department, Dept. of Public Works Councilman LaForgia Recreation Department, Planning Board Councilman Cifelli Finance Dept, OEM Councilman Campisi Municipal Alliance Committee, Environmental Commission 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. January 26, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes b. January 27, 2026, Executive Meeting Minutes 5. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE a. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04 ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ARTICLE XIV, ENTITLED “HOUSING ELEMENT AND FAIR SHARE PLAN,” OF CHAPTER 45, “ZONING,” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD� b. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-05 ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMNTING CHAPTER 45, ZONING, AS IT RELATES TO THE MULTIFAMILY DWELLING OVERLAY (MDO) ZONE, MIXED USE OVERLAY 1 (MUO-1) ZONE, AND RESIDENTIAL ZONE OVERLAY 1 (RZO-1) ZONE c. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-06 ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 45, ZONING, TO ESTABLISH A NEW MUO-2 MIXED USE OVERLAY-2 ZONE AND TO SET FORTH THE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA APPLICABLE THERETO 6. CONSENT AGENDA Health Department Resolutions a. Authorization to renew contract with Garden State Laboratories, Inc to provide health services for the year 2026 in the amount of $6,952.41 Public Works Department Resolutions b. Authorization for A&K Equipment Co. to perform work on township vehicles in the amount of $4,437.00 c. Authorization to purchase equipment from Hoffman Services Inc. in the amount of $2,266.12 d. Authorization to purchase equipment from JEM Industrial Services, Inc. in the amount of $1,664.45 Police Department Resolutions e. Authorization to rent storage space for Police records from Extra Space Storage for the year 2026 in the amount of $6,696.00 Recreation Department Resolutions f. Authorization for Steve’s Tree Service, Inc. to perform tree removal services for the Township in the amount of $5,000.00 Tax Collector Department Resolutions g. Resolution to establish a payment plan for Block 3501, Lot 2 relating to outstanding water bill in the amount of $8,924.01 h. Authorizing the Municipal Tax Collector to adjust small balances for special assessments year 2024 and 2025 in the amount of $5.83 ($0.01 to $10.00) i. Payment of money on redemption of tax title lien certificate 24-00721 to Pro Cap 8 FBO First trust Bank in the amount of $4,026.22 Municipal Clerk Resolution j. Authorization to submit a grant to the Governor’s Council on Substance Use Disorder (GCSUD) for the fiscal year 2027 7. APPROVAL OF BILLS LIST� 8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 11. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION 12. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING DATE The Mayor and Council will hold the next Mayor & Council Meeting on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:00pm in the council chambers. 13. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING�